break through

Definition of Break Through in English :

1. break through, crack

pass through (a barrier)

Example Sentences:
'Registrations cracked through the 30,000 mark in the county'

2. break through, come through

penetrate

Example Sentences:
'The sun broke through the clouds'
'The rescue team broke through the wall in the mine shaft'

3. break through, come out, erupt, push through

break out

Example Sentences:
'The tooth erupted and had to be extracted'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Break Through

verb

1. (intransitive)

to penetrate

2. (intr, adverb)

to achieve success, make a discovery, etc, esp after lengthy efforts

noun breakthrough

3.

a significant development or discovery, esp in science

4.

the penetration of an enemy's defensive position or line in depth and strength

n.

1. An act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction.

2. A military offensive that penetrates an enemy's lines of defense.

3. A major achievement or success that permits further progress, as in technology.